John Deere MS 380 Cutoff Saw Who made it?

[indiansprings]

Although it is not a chainsaw, does anyone know who made the John Deere MS 380 cutoff saw? John Deere dealer can't find out. I see it was made in the USA, anyone know by who and what model it was by the oem? Thanks for any help, a customer brought one in with a busted fuel tank and Deere can't get them anymore.

 

[DSS]

Can you show us a picture?

 

[D&B Mack]

Just guessing here, but since it is an "MS" it would be a Stihl 038?

 

[indiansprings]

Not made by Stihl, sorry I'm at the shop and have no way to post a pic. It has the word Phelon on the flywheel. Only marking I can find.

 

[thomas1]

Homelite MP-38.

 

[DSS]

Homelite MP-38.

I figured it must have been homelite. Based on what saw?

 

[DSS]

Not that it even looks based on any saw.

 

[indiansprings]

Thank you for the info, got the gas tank plastic welded back together at the filler neck, it was that or nothing!

 

[nmurph]

Not that it even looks based on any saw.

It looks like it was designed by the Thomas The Train animators.

 

[D&B Mack]

Not made by Stihl, sorry I'm at the shop and have no way to post a pic. It has the word Phelon on the flywheel. Only marking I can find.

I looked up the parts manual and googled some of the specific parts for the saw. They all belong to Homelite, so I would say the above is correct.